--- title: "Energy Collapse: Deputy Viktoriya Hryb Demands Ministry of Energy Intervention Due to Chervonohrad Beneficiation Plant Shutdown" description: "⚡️ Deputy Viktoriya Hryb demands Ministry of Energy intervention due to the shutdown of the Chervonohrad Beneficiation Plant. The plant has been idle since January 2026, blocking coal supplies to thermal power plants and creating an energy security threat ahead of winter. ⛏️ 🏭 Sanation has lasted 8 years: one manager's appointment was annulled in April, another declined in July. A decision on a new candidate is expected on August 19. 📉 Consequences: wage arrears, destruction of capacity, environmental issues in Sosnivka. The deputy calls on the Ministry of Energy to unite the position of state creditors and launch the plant before the heating season." date: 2026-08-06T13:34:01.000Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/deputy-hryb-demands-ministry-of-energy-intervention-chervonohrad-beneficiation-plant-shutdown tags: [ukraine-energy, viktoriya-grib, chervonohrad-cof, minenergy, sanation, winter-2026] publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Energy Collapse: Deputy Viktoriya Hryb Demands Ministry of Energy Intervention Due to Chervonohrad Beneficiation Plant Shutdown ![Deputy Victoria Grib during a meeting, demanding Ministry of Energy intervention due to the shutdown of Chervonohrad COF](https://xab.info/media/2026/08/06/dep-grib-requires-minenergy-intervention-chervonohrad-cof/dep-grib-requires-minenergy-intervention-chervonohrad-cof-1.webp) ## 🎯 Key Points - The Chervonohrad Beneficiation Plant has been idle since January 2026, blocking coal supplies to thermal power plants. - Deputy Viktoriya Hryb is demanding that the Ministry of Energy intervene in the sanation process. - The manager appointed in January was removed by the court, and a second candidate declined the position. - Authorities are calling for the enterprise to be launched before the start of the 2026 heating season. In the run-up to the 2026 heating season, the situation surrounding the Chervonohrad Beneficiation Plant (CBP) has escalated from a business dispute to a threat to national security. Viktoriya Hryb, a Member of the Verkhovna Rada and head of the subcommittee on energy security issues, has called on the Ministry of Energy to intervene immediately. According to her, the state cannot afford to lose strategic enterprises upon which the stability of the country's energy system depends during an exceptionally difficult winter. ### Critical Role of the Plant in Ukraine's Energy Sector The Chervonohrad CBP is a key link in the fuel supply chain for state-owned power generation. As Viktoriya Hryb explained, coal mined in the Lviv-Volyn basin cannot be sent directly to thermal power plants. It must be cleaned of rock and brought up to the required quality standards. This is the function performed by the plant. Without its operation, mines cannot effectively ship the extracted fuel, and the country loses precious time building up coal reserves for the winter. The plant's downtime effectively blocks the operation of an entire segment of the energy sector. ### Social and Environmental Consequences of the Shutdown The plant has been out of operation since January 2026. During this time, a significant wage arrears have accumulated, leading to a wave of layoffs of qualified staff. Simultaneously, production facilities are deteriorating. The situation is exacerbated by complaints from residents of Sosnivka village. Locals report air pollution, road damage, and the dangerous transport of coal sludge through residential areas. The deputy emphasized that behind the dry facts lie the fates of specific people and families who should not remain hostages to a years-long legal battle. ### Contradictory Data and a Deadlock in Sanation The enterprise's sanation procedure has been ongoing for nearly eight years, yet no approved plan exists. Serious discrepancies and delays have arisen in the court proceedings. In January 2026, the court appointed Volodymyr Yurchenko as the sanation manager, but in April, the appellate court annulled this decision. Another candidate, Oleksandr Okhrymenko, declined the appointment on July 21. The consideration of a new manager has been postponed to August 19. This creates a legal vacuum that is being exploited by private structures in the fight for control over the asset, while the state loses time. ### Call for Consolidation of Efforts Viktoriya Hryb noted that state bodies and communal enterprises, representing the majority of creditor claims, have already supported an independent candidate for the manager position. The deputy insists that the Ministry of Energy must unite this position, ensure the prompt appointment of a manager, and prepare a clear plan to launch the plant. Experts, including Volodymyr Omelchenko, Director of Energy Programs at the Razumkov Centre, warn that the eight-month downtime of the CBP is turning from a legal problem into a real threat to Ukraine's energy security. ## ❓ FAQ ### Q: Why is the shutdown of the Chervonohrad Beneficiation Plant critical for Ukraine? **A:** The plant cleans coal from the Lviv-Volyn basin. Without it, fuel cannot be shipped to thermal power plants, which threatens energy security during the winter period. ### Q: Who is responsible for launching the plant? **A:** The process is currently in the stage of sanation. Deputy Viktoriya Hryb is calling on the Ministry of Energy to intervene and ensure the appointment of a manager. ### Q: When is the court decision on the manager expected? **A:** The consideration of the question regarding a new manager has been postponed to August 19, 2026.